Official Singles Chart Top 100

02 October 1988 - 08 October 1988

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 3
DESIRE
DESIRE
U2
ISLAND
 1 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER {1988}
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER {1988}
THE HOLLIES
EMI
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 8
ONE MOMENT IN TIME
ONE MOMENT IN TIME
WHITNEY HOUSTON
ARISTA
 3 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
TEARDROPS
TEARDROPS
WOMACK AND WOMACK
4TH & BROADWAY
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 2
GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 6
NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US
NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US
JASON DONOVAN
PWL
 5 5
Buy
Buy
7 10
SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME
SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME
RICK ASTLEY
RCA
 7 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 5
LOVELY DAY (SUNSHINE MIX)
LOVELY DAY (SUNSHINE MIX)
BILL WITHERS
CBS
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 7
DOMINO DANCING
DOMINO DANCING
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 7 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 9
BIG FUN
BIG FUN
INNER CITY
10
 8 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 25
DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY
DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY
BOBBY MCFERRIN
MANHATTAN
 11 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 19
A LITTLE RESPECT
A LITTLE RESPECT
ERASURE
MUTE
 12 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 13
RIDING ON A TRAIN
RIDING ON A TRAIN
THE PASADENAS
CBS
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 20
I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE
I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 14 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 11
I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
THE PROCLAIMERS
CHRYSALIS
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 24
FAKE '88
FAKE '88
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
TABU
 16 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 34
WEE RULE
WEE RULE
WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS
JIVE
 17 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 12
THE RACE
THE RACE
YELLO
MERCURY
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 17
BAD MEDICINE
BAD MEDICINE
BON JOVI
VERTIGO
 17 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 15
ANYTHING FOR YOU
ANYTHING FOR YOU
GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 10 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 29
TURN IT INTO LOVE
TURN IT INTO LOVE
HAZELL DEAN
EMI
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 37
SECRET GARDEN
SECRET GARDEN
T'PAU
SIREN
 22 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 16
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
YAZZ AND THE PLASTIC POPULATION
BIG LIFE
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 14
I QUIT
I QUIT
BROS
CBS
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 28
LOVE, TRUTH AND HONESTY
LOVE, TRUTH AND HONESTY
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 18
EASY {1988}
EASY {1988}
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 15 9
Buy
Buy
27 38
I DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
I DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
SINITTA
FANFARE
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 22
SHAKE YOUR THANG (IT'S YOUR THING) FT EU
SHAKE YOUR THANG (IT'S YOUR THING) FT EU
SALT-N-PEPA FEATURING EU
FFRR
 22 6
29 21
MEGABLAST/DON'T MAKE ME WAIT
MEGABLAST/DON'T MAKE ME WAIT
BOMB THE BASS
MISTER-RON
 6 7
Buy
Buy
30 23
THE HARDER I TRY
THE HARDER I TRY
BROTHER BEYOND
PARLOPHONE
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 26
RUSH HOUR
RUSH HOUR
JANE WIEDLIN
MANHATTAN
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 50
NEVER TRUST A STRANGER
NEVER TRUST A STRANGER
KIM WILDE
MCA
 32 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 30
REVOLUTION BABY
REVOLUTION BABY
TRANSVISION VAMP
MCA
 30 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 27
STOP THIS CRAZY THING FT JUNIOR REID
STOP THIS CRAZY THING FT JUNIOR REID
COLDCUT FEATURING JUNIOR REID
AHEAD OF OUR TIME
 21 5
Listen
Listen
35 44
BURN IT UP
BURN IT UP
THE BEATMASTERS WITH PP ARNOLD
RHYTHM KING
 35 3
Buy
Buy
36 43
SO IN LOVE WITH YOU
SO IN LOVE WITH YOU
SPEAR OF DESTINY
VIRGIN
 36 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 53
CHARLOTTE ANNE
CHARLOTTE ANNE
JULIAN COPE
ISLAND
 37 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 51
ALL OF ME
ALL OF ME
SABRINA
PWL
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 36
TEARS RUN RINGS
TEARS RUN RINGS
MARC ALMOND
PARLOPHONE
 26 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 31
ANOTHER PART OF ME
ANOTHER PART OF ME
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 15 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 New
KILLING JAR
KILLING JAR
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
WONDERLAND
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 33
MY LOVE FT STEVIE WONDER
MY LOVE FT STEVIE WONDER
JULIO IGLESIAS
CBS
 5 16
Buy
Buy
43 39
HANDS TO HEAVEN
HANDS TO HEAVEN
BREATHE
SIREN
 4 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 40
THE LOCO-MOTION
THE LOCO-MOTION
KYLIE MINOGUE
PWL
 2 10
Buy
Buy
45 54
DON'T WALK AWAY
DON'T WALK AWAY
PAT BENATAR
CHRYSALIS
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 35
WORLD WITHOUT YOU
WORLD WITHOUT YOU
BELINDA CARLISLE
VIRGIN
 34 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 32
SPARE PARTS
SPARE PARTS
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CBS
 32 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 42
WHY ARE YOU BEING SO REASONABLE NOW
WHY ARE YOU BEING SO REASONABLE NOW
THE WEDDING PRESENT
RECEPTION
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 45
CAN YOU PARTY
CAN YOU PARTY
ROYAL HOUSE
CHAMPION
 41 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
ANY LOVE
ANY LOVE
LUTHER VANDROSS
EPIC
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 56
ACID MAN
ACID MAN
JOLLY ROGER
10
 51 6
Buy
Buy
52 New
GET REAL
GET REAL
PAUL RUTHERFORD
4TH & BROADWAY
 52 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 46
NEW ANGER
NEW ANGER
GARY NUMAN
ILLEGAL
 46 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 60
THE BIG ONE
THE BIG ONE
BLACK
A&M
 54 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 New
GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
ANITA BAKER
ELEKTRA
 55 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 69
GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
MILLI VANILLI
COOLTEMPO
 56 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
O-O-O
O-O-O
ADRENALIN MOD
MCA
 57 1
58 57
INDESTRUCTIBLE FT SMOKEY ROBINSON
INDESTRUCTIBLE FT SMOKEY ROBINSON
THE FOUR TOPS
ARISTA
 55 5
59 New
BURST
BURST
THE DARLING BUDS
EPIC
 59 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 New
DON'T CRY
DON'T CRY
BOY GEORGE
VIRGIN
 60 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 41
TOUCHY!
TOUCHY!
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 49
I NEED YOU
I NEED YOU
B.V.S.M.P.
DEBUT
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 61
DON'T TALK DIRTY TO ME
DON'T TALK DIRTY TO ME
JERMAINE STEWART
SIREN
 61 3
Buy
Buy
64 52
SWEET CHILD O' MINE
SWEET CHILD O' MINE
GUNS N' ROSES
GEFFEN
 24 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 71
FREE
FREE
WILL DOWNING
4TH & BROADWAY
 65 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 79
ONE WAY OUT
ONE WAY OUT
REID
SYNCOPATE
 66 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 64
OOCHY KOOCHY
OOCHY KOOCHY
BABY FORD
RHYTHM KING
 58 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 New
MR LEE
MR LEE
DIANA ROSS
EMI
 68 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 65
BABY BABY
BABY BABY
EIGHTH WONDER
CBS
 65 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 63
HALLELUJAH MAN
HALLELUJAH MAN
LOVE AND MONEY
MERCURY
 63 4
Buy
Buy
71 59
IN THE NAME OF LOVE
IN THE NAME OF LOVE
SWAN LAKE
CHAMPION
 53 4
Buy
Buy
72 47
IT'S YER MONEY I'M AFTER BABY
IT'S YER MONEY I'M AFTER BABY
THE WONDER STUFF
POLYDOR
 40 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 48
EVERY GIRL AND BOY
EVERY GIRL AND BOY
SPAGNA
CBS
 23 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 Re
DEEP AND WIDE AND TALL
DEEP AND WIDE AND TALL
AZTEC CAMERA
WEA
 74 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 80
ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE
MICHELLE SHOCKED
COOKING VINYL
 75 2
Buy
Buy
76 73
TALKIN' ALL THAT JAZZ
TALKIN' ALL THAT JAZZ
STETSASONIC
BREAKOUT
 73 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 77
DON'T BE CRUEL
DON'T BE CRUEL
CHEAP TRICK
NO-LABEL
 77 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 New
CUBA '88
CUBA '88
GIBSON BROTHERS
NO-LABEL
 78 1
Buy
Buy
79 New
DON'T SAY NO
DON'T SAY NO
TOM TOM CLUB
NO-LABEL
 79 1
Buy
Buy
80 89
CARS AND GIRLS
CARS AND GIRLS
PREFAB SPROUT
KITCHENWARE
 44 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 87
LISTEN TO THE VOICES
LISTEN TO THE VOICES
LABI SIFFRE
NO-LABEL
 81 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 New
RIDE THE RHYTHM
RIDE THE RHYTHM
THIS AIN'T CHICAGO
NO-LABEL
 82 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 82
ONE GOOD WOMAN
ONE GOOD WOMAN
PETER CETERA
NO-LABEL
 82 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 84
TUMBLIN' DOWN
TUMBLIN' DOWN
ZIGGY MARLEY
NO-LABEL
 84 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 Re
THE EVIL THAT MEN DO
THE EVIL THAT MEN DO
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 76
IMAGINATION
IMAGINATION
STEVEN DANTE
NO-LABEL
 76 2
Buy
Buy
87 New
PLEASE HELP THE CAUSE AGAINST LONELINESS
PLEASE HELP THE CAUSE AGAINST LONELINESS
SANDIE SHAW
NO-LABEL
 87 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 88
AGE OF REASON
AGE OF REASON
JOHN FARNHAM
NO-LABEL
 88 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 New
ONE BAD APPLE
ONE BAD APPLE
THE OSMONDS
NO-LABEL
 89 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 95
FELL OFF A MOUNTAIN
FELL OFF A MOUNTAIN
BIG BAM BOO
NO-LABEL
 90 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 New
SOMEBODY SAVE ME
SOMEBODY SAVE ME
BY ALL MEANS
NO-LABEL
 91 1
Buy
Buy
92 78
I DON'T WANT YOU TO GO
I DON'T WANT YOU TO GO
DOGS D'AMOUR
NO-LABEL
 78 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 Re
ON THE BEACH {1988}
ON THE BEACH {1988}
CHRIS REA
WEA
 12 7
Buy
Buy
94 86
ANYTIME
ANYTIME
BVSMP
NO-LABEL
 86 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 New
FALLEN ANGEL
FALLEN ANGEL
ROBBIE ROBERTSON
NO-LABEL
 95 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 New
THE OLYMPIC TRACK
THE OLYMPIC TRACK
SIMON MAY ORCHESTRA
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy
Buy
97 85
I BELIEVE IN YOU
I BELIEVE IN YOU
TALK TALK
NO-LABEL
 85 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 New
PLAYING WITH FIRE
PLAYING WITH FIRE
M-D-EMM
NO-LABEL
 98 1
99 New
ABANDON
ABANDON
DARE
A&M
 99 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 New
TRUE LOVE
TRUE LOVE
GLENN FREY
NO-LABEL
 100 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

02 October 1988 - 08 October 1988

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